An exciting program is planned for the Southern California Regional American Society for Microbiology conference being held November 5-6 in La Jolla, San Diego at the beautiful Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines resort.

Early bird registration ends September 15th so get your forms submitted either online or printed out at //www.scasm.org/scasmmeetings.html
Attached is the PDF of the full program and brochure.

Read below for a message from the President, Diane Citron:

As President of SCASM it is my pleasure to invite you to the 74th Annual SCASM meeting at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines in La Jolla, California. We have another outstanding program planned, returning to this exciting venue in beautiful La Jolla. La Jolla has a beautiful coast line to enjoy, fantastic shopping, great restaurants, and in addition is only minutes away from other fun activities in San Diego, such as Sea World and other popular destinations.

As in the past we have an exciting program planned, with many well known popular speakers. We again will have a “Meet the Experts” Breakfast on Friday & Saturday mornings. These sessions are a great way to learn something new, but in a smaller venue. You can easily interact with the speaker and ask questions that you might have related to the topic.

SCASM would also like to encourage under-graduates and graduate students to attend the annual meeting and present their research during the poster session. bioMerieux Inc. and SCASM offer 3 student travel awards each year. Winners are invited to attend the national ASM meeting the following year with all expenses paid.

I would also like to invite you to become involved with SCASM. You can begin by attending our Board Meeting, scheduled for Thursday evening from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM. The Friday night President’s Reception will be held at the beautiful Birch Aquarium. Come and chat with old friends and colleagues and network with new ones. Be transported with the group by motor coach and enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres while enjoying some of the exhibits. This event is part of your full meeting registration fee. Vendors are welcome to attend for an additional fee (see registration information).

Please return your reservation form as early as possible to ensure that you will be part of this exciting event. There are also special room rates available at the Hilton for SCASM members. Please check the general information page.
I look forward to seeing you in beautiful La Jolla!